Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Effectively Wild Episode 698: The Diamondbacks Do it Again Jun 23, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about prosecuting the Cardinals and the Royals’ All-Star tally, then talk about the Diamondbacks’ perplexing Bronson Arroyo trade.

Effectively Wild Episode 697: The David Price Trade Revisited Jun 22, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Tim Lincecum and a fateful Jose Tabata hit by pitch, then discuss how the 2014 David Price deal looks in retrospect for the Rays.

Effectively Wild Episode 696: Listener Emails: The Hacking, Hanley, and Position Player Pitching Edition Jun 18, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about position players pitching and answer emails about the Cardinals-Astros hacking scandal, Hanley Ramirez, defensive positioning, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 695: The Cardinals Face the Feds Jun 16, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Billy Hamilton and discuss the New York Times report about the Cardinals’ involvement in the hacking of the Astros’ internal system.

Effectively Wild Episode 694: Adjudicating an All-Royals All-Star Game Jun 15, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about clothing choices, Albert Pujols, and a defensive play, then discuss the threat of a Royals-heavy American League All-Star team.

Effectively Wild Episode 693: Dugout Etiquette, Warm-Up WAR, and Other Thrilling Emails Jun 12, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Pat Venditte and Zack Cozart, then answer emails about batter-pitcher matchups, when to congratulate players, double Delino DeShieldses, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 692: The Year of Top Prospects Jun 11, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Bryce Harper and talk about the unusual number of top prospects making the majors early this season.

Effectively Wild Episode 691: Chris Long on Analytics’ Role in the Draft Room Jun 09, 2015

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Ben and Sam talk to former Padres Senior Quantitative Analyst Chris Long about how teams can use stats to improve their performance in the amateur draft.

Effectively Wild Episode 690: Probably Premature Judgments About Offseason Trades, Part Two Jun 08, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Pat Venditte, then revisit three winter blockbusters involving NL West teams.

Effectively Wild Episode 689: Reluctantly Trashing the Twins Jun 05, 2015

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Ben and Sam talk to Aaron Gleeman about the confounding, first-place Minnesota Twins.